Better DIPA this year? Lagunitas Sucks or Hopslam

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Better DIPA this year? Lagunitas Sucks or Hopslam

Poll closed Feb 17, 2013.
  1. Lagunitas Sucks

    54.4%
  2. Hopslam

    45.6%
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  1. WickedSluggy

    WickedSluggy Savant (1,105) Nov 21, 2008 Texas

    I was in Chicago last week where I usually get my Hopslam. This year I thought, "fuck it". I'm tired of hunting down Hopslam every year. It is a great beer, but there are so many great IPA/IIPAs that are more available. I decided to let the other chumps to hunt down sixpacks for $18.
     
  2. benjaminahudson

    benjaminahudson Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2012 North Carolina

    Heady Topper
     
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  3. terryg75

    terryg75 Initiate (0) Sep 23, 2012

    Hopslam all the way. I just can't get into Lagunitas at all. Tried Sucks on trap the other night and didn't do anything for me. I also traded off my last six of Brown Shugga for a four pack of Ten Fidy last week. I don't get all the hype for their shit at all.
     
  4. KevinGordon

    KevinGordon Initiate (0) Dec 16, 2012 North Carolina

    I'll vote on this as soon as Hopslam comes to NC. Holy crap they are taking their sweet time.
    That being said Sucks is an amazing beer
     
  5. Cotchept

    Cotchept Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2013 Colorado

    Tried them both again last night and I still prefer Hopslam. I love the tropical hop profile of Sucks but it lacks in the other areas where Hopslam excels.
     
  6. seplo

    seplo Pundit (923) Sep 8, 2009 Connecticut

    I'm going with Hopslam
     
  7. jefftennis

    jefftennis Crusader (433) Oct 6, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Had them both last night. Sucks is definitely better.
     
  8. Retail1LO

    Retail1LO Initiate (0) May 4, 2011 Pennsylvania

    Obviously, the answer is Heady Topper.
     
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  9. stayclean

    stayclean Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2012 Wisconsin

    But it's only 8%!!!!

    I haven't actually tried Sucks yet, so Hopslam is my default answer. Tastes as good as always.
     
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  10. Retail1LO

    Retail1LO Initiate (0) May 4, 2011 Pennsylvania

    Truthfully, since Heady isn't part of the discussion, I opt for:

    C) none of the above
     
  11. 1beergeek

    1beergeek Initiate (0) Oct 26, 2012 New Mexico

    I saw a viedo on Draft Magazine that gave the 1-03-13 bottling of Hopslam a very bad review. I would love to tast it to make a judment call myself though. Has anyone else seen the viedo?
     
  12. JimSmetana

    JimSmetana Initiate (0) May 11, 2012 Illinois

    Literal CASES here at my local GROCERY store all week here in Chicago Area.

    Maybe if they were at Binny's they be goners.
     
  13. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    Apparently the voters thought the question was "which beer is more widely distributed?"
     
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  14. caguiar

    caguiar Initiate (0) Jul 5, 2011 New Hampshire

    Sucks is my vote for the poll but if you're really going out of your way, go with Heady Topper.
     
  15. flayedandskinned

    flayedandskinned Initiate (0) Jan 1, 2011 California

    I don't give a shit what the BA bros say Lagunitas Sucks is NOT a DIPA. Its 7.7 % and only 63 IBUs. How is this DIPA territory, when Union Jack is still considered a single IPA?
     
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  16. eagles22

    eagles22 Pundit (998) Sep 7, 2008 Pennsylvania
    Trader

    I just got slammed!! Haha I'm goin with hopslam but not taking anything away from sucks!!
     
  17. pitweasel

    pitweasel Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2007 New York

    This. A million times this. Had a 3 day old version on tap for the same price per pint as what I would pay for a 10-12oz pour of Hopslam IF it was served outside of 9-5 business hours here...and it absolutely destroyed Hopslam in my book. If I saw a 3 day old bomber of Stone Enjoy By, I'd grab it without hesitation at $7.50 (roughly the same price/oz as Hopslam here), and would consider and most likely buy it up into the $15 range. Just one bottle, mind you...but damnit, that beer was amazing.
     
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  18. iadler

    iadler Initiate (0) Aug 12, 2009 Illinois

    $9.99 for a tasty 6 pack versus $16.99 for a tasty 6 pack in my area. I'll take Sucks. Hopslam is good but not even the best IPA from Bells, which is Two Hearted IMO.
     
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  19. BigMike

    BigMike Pooh-Bah (2,230) May 8, 2008 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah Society

    Drove 5 minutes and Bought a case of sucks today for $43 out the door. I can drive close to an hour and get a case of Hopslam for $65. So, when i'm off thursday ill be getting some Slam! Sucks is an awesome beer. But Hopslam it ain't!
     
  20. SournRare

    SournRare Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2012 Michigan

    AGREED
     
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